Fear. Once it takes hold of you, that powerful emotion is nearly impossible to control. That’s no accident. Fear and the fight-or-flight response it induces have been fundamental to human survival for millions of years. Without it, none of us would be here. So it should come as no surprise[…] Read On
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Sean Penn Interviews El Chapo, Gets Dissed by ISIS
In case you missed it, actor Sean Penn wrote a long, rambling piece for Rolling Stone about “El Chapo” Guzman, the Mexican drug lord who recently escaped from prison. Somewhere in the 10,000-word essay is a surprisingly trite, pandering, and frankly embarrassing interview. More interesting is the way Penn seems to[…] Read On
Diversity and Exclusion: The War on White Men and Meritocracy
GROUPTHINK: a pattern of thought characterized by self-deception, forced manufacture of consent, and conformity to group values and ethics. We live in a sound bite culture. That’s fine for the media, headlines, and tweets. But when words take on a life of their own – when they dictate our actions[…] Read On
Want to Be Successful? Career-Limiting Behavior to Avoid
When you spend decades working with top executives, you really can’t help but observe what works and doesn’t work over the long haul. One thing I’ve noticed, it’s not intrinsic characteristics or personal habits that determine whether you’re successful or not. It’s your behavior. What do I mean by “behavior?”[…] Read On
Confessions of a Misogynist Pig
Put a fork in me, I’m done. I just can’t keep up this façade any longer. After a lifetime of treating everyone the same – regardless of their gender, race, age, politics, disabilities, status, or sexual orientation – I’m coming clean. Deep inside, I’m a raging misogynist, racist, and every[…] Read On